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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: stopthegop on October 08, 2007, 05:48:46 PM

Title: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: stopthegop on October 08, 2007, 05:48:46 PM

Using Ibrowse 2.4 on my miggy  with spoofing enabled (MS IE7),
check out the average load times for these common websites:

google          <2 seconds
monster         <4 seconds
ebay            <3 seconds
craigslist      ~1 second
yahoo           <2 seconds
a.org           <2 seconds
gmail login     ~2 seconds
yahoo login     ~2 seconds
hushmail        ~6 seconds
amibench        <2 seconds
slashdot        ~4 seconds
fidelity        <4 seconds
msn          >300 seconds!
hotmail  Don't even bother..

Why is this?  Is it Big Brother Bill running
some enormous .js program and checking out your hardware
to make sure you're not using anything subversive...
like an Amiga?  :)   Most other websites work fine. Just
msn is hosed.  Except when I switch over to my PC..  Then MSN
runs fine.  Hmm?  

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: TiredOLife on October 08, 2007, 06:04:26 PM

I don't know about IE but it's pretty slow on Firefox as well.
Depending which path you follow to access hotmail, there can be a big difference in speed on Ibrowse.

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: HopperJF on October 08, 2007, 06:25:10 PM

The answer is simple, it's Microsoft!!

Everything they make is big, bloated and slow. Even websites  :lol:

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: tokyoracer on October 08, 2007, 06:31:01 PM

Just use 7.5 like me.

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: taunusand on October 08, 2007, 06:36:18 PM

I can't use hotmail on my amiga.
IBrowse 2.3
But Gmail works fine :-)

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: amigakid on October 08, 2007, 07:11:35 PM

I never had a prob with slow loads from firefox or IE.  Ibrowse for me does not display it right, but I have a lot quicker load time than that.  check you connection speed by using a connection speed test.  MSN does use a lot of video and that may be slowing you down some also

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: stopthegop on October 09, 2007, 01:41:12 AM

Quote

Just use 7.5 like me.

Ibrowse 7.5?  

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: LaserBack on October 09, 2007, 06:14:55 AM

try AMSN ..it's the best MSN clone available

time to log here using AMSN :3 seconds

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: whiteb on October 09, 2007, 07:28:01 AM

Then dont use microsoft, its crap.

How does Ibrowse handle www.meebo.com ?

Its an All in one web based IM provider that handles AIM, MSN, YIM etc.

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: tokyoracer on October 09, 2007, 08:17:57 AM

Sorry, thought you were having issues with the PC version. AMSN sounds good though.

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: rkauer on October 13, 2007, 06:34:27 AM

But only work with Wb3.1 or less.

Title: Re: What is wrong with MSN?
Post by: weiseb on October 13, 2007, 06:53:21 AM

about hotmail:

If you have to you use it on the Amiga you can use the mobile version:
http://mobile.live.com/hm/

its not great because its aimed at small displays
and you cant use attachements
but it works and is fast